Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19
BAPTIST MEETING.
THE POTOMAC ASSOCIATION now IN
SESSION AT LyEsBURG.
Or. I. B. Lake, Observation-Disclosures
Relief Fund-Home Missions and
other Reports, &C.
rcorre.pondence Of the Richmond DIspatch.l

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
LEEsBURG, August II, 1887.
The train of tho Washington and
Ohio railroad coming out Of Alexan-
dria this morning was crowded with
visitors to the "Grange Camp" and
delegates to the Potomac Baptist Asso-
citation. This beautiful region Zone Of
the fairest the sun shines ON never
looked loyelier than now, clothed i'll its
carpet Of green, waving with its forests
of com, and alive with herds of fat cat
tie, ilocks of fine sheep, and droves OF
horses which even "Blue-Grass Ken
lucky" might envy.
Tut the beauty OF this goodly land
does not excel the warm-hearted hospi-
tality of the people, and when the train
stopped at the depot OF the beautiful
town of Leesburg the delegates were
net by the efficient committee, escorted
to the Baptist church, assigned to
"bomes," and made to feel at home.
The association was organized by the
election Of Rev. DIR. ]. Il. Lake rs
moderator and Rev. l.. Ii. James
clerk.
John II. Alexander, Esq, of the
Leesburg church. made a very grace
ful address of welcome, which WAS ap-
propriately responded to, at the request
of the moderator, by Rev. W. +.
Dunaway. of lliddleburg.
Among the visiting brethren in
yitod to seats were noted Rev. DR.. w.
j.. Hatcher, president of the Virginia
BAPTIST Education Board T. ]. Stlrke,
Esq president of the Ministers Relief
Fund J. William Jones, assistant cor
responding secretary of the Home
Mission Board Rev. II. II. Pitt, and
H. X. Lllyson, Of Richmond Rev. DR..
Tiberius Gracious Jones, of Norfolk {;
Rev. Dr. G. L. James, of Culpeper (;
Rev. L. j. Robertson, of Martinsburg,
W. Va. Rev. j.. Il. Milburn, of Luray,
and Rev. Or. Nelson's Head and Rev.
Mr. Camper, of the Methodist Church.
The Introductory sermon was preach
ed at II o'clock by Rev. +. II. James
He announced as his text IL. Peter,
j., 1O-11: Wherefore the rather,
brethren, give diligence to make your
calling and election sure ; for if ye do
these things yc shall never fall. For so
an entrance shall be ministered unto
you abundantly into the everlasting
kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ" He said that the text con-
tanned two doctrines: calling and cleo
ton an exhortation-giye diligence to
make your calling and election sure
and two reasons for the exhortatlon
!. Ye shall fall =. Ye shall have an
abundant entrance into the kingdom OF
our Lord snd Saviour.
These points Mr.. James elucidated,
elaborated, and illustrated into clear,
concise, earnest, aud excellent sermon.
During the intermisslOn the large
crowd were entertained in the homes
of the people of the town and at an
ample repast spread in the courthouse
yard.
At tie afternoon session the subject
Of the minister. relief fund was intro
duccd in an admirable report read by
Hon. G. +. Nicol, who followed the
reading with some earnest remarks.
The president of the Board of Trus-
tees of the relief fund, Thomas j.
Starke, Esq, of Richmond, made an
appropriate, tender, and effective speech,
and a collection was taken for the OBJ
ject.
Rev. W. F. Dunaway read an admi-
rable report on home missions, i'll which
he brought out the following interest
ing statistics
Ihe work Of the board during the
past conventional year has been as fol
lows: